I've passed on all the re-issues so far and will probably do so for this
round. What I would be interested in is a Beatles-style anthology or
all-encompassing box set which gathered up all the outakes, demo's,
alternate versions, etc. and didn't force me to buy what I already own.
Maybe that just makes too much sense?

The round after this set of re-issues can only be the complete
re-recording of the back catalog.

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  From:  Michael vg <govango@yahoo.com>
  Reply-To:  audities@smoe.org
  To:  audities@smoe.org
  Subject:  Re: I love Elvis, but enough...
  Date:  Wed, 2 Aug 2006 19:47:18 -0700 (PDT)
  >--- Bryan <munki100@pacbell.net> wrote:
  > > I have a little bit of insight about this particular issue -- but
  I see it just angers
  > > people on this list (and music fans in general, I guess)
  >
  >  Yes it does. And yet the labels continue to do it. And they wonder
  why
  >people download and trade and swap. They seem to know that their
  >business practices anger the customer, and yet they continue to do
  it.
  >I am in no way a business major, but that just seems dumb.
  >
  >
  > > maybe some of you would prefer it
  > > if albums came out one time only, in one configuration only, and
  were never
  > > ever updated or remastered, or were never treated with "deluxe"
  editions,
  > > new packaging, bonus material previously unavailable...I don't
  think like that
  > > myself, but maybe some of you do.
  >
  >  I would prefer it if they wanted to keep Elvis's fans happy. But
  we all
  >know the bottom line is the most important thing.
  >  They can make the bonus/outake material available to fans via
  digital
  >downloads. They are not going after the casual Elvis fan with these
  >releases, and they know it.
  >  Yes, I do agree that Elvis's work should all be in print. Trolling
  >the record companies to find another taker to re-re-re-release them
  >is not the way to go in this record buyers opinion. No I don't know
  >the answer, I am just a fan.
  >  I am not in a band, I don't write for a magazine, online zine. I
  don't
  >work for a record label, nor am I in any way associated with the
  >music business. Other than I spend way to much money on music each
  >year. And I am sick and tired of people "in the biz" trying to
  explain
  >to me why these things happen.
  >  I know, shut up and just don't buy. I don't. But as long as people
  >do, they will continue to do this.
  >  Continue to treat the customer with disrespect, and they will
  >return the favor.
  >
  >  michael vg
  >
  >
  >
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